Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 16, 2022 8:00 AM – 10:48 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Morning – Leader: Peter Van Demark – clearing, single digits, light breeze; group from MIT were great spotters
29 species
Mallard  27
Common Eider  13
Harlequin Duck  27
Surf Scoter  2
White-winged Scoter  3
Black Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  1
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Razorbill  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  2
Northern Gannet  2
Great Cormorant  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  1    Heard only
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  3
Gray Catbird  1
American Robin  36
White-throated Sparrow  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S100877833

2024 Annual Report

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine.  This total was based upon 262

2024 Annual Report

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine.  This total was based upon 262

2024 Annual Report

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine.  This total was based upon 262

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

  • Plum Island

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    Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.

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